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Thrift Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.61686, 0.32052

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CampsiteParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London LOOP (Section 22)Walking route

"Section 22 of the London LOOP offers a short walk through community woodland and riverside scenery."

Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Madeira Walkpublic footpath · 394 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 394 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Shenfield Common Footbridgepublic footpath · 46 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mPath type: footway
Cornslandpublic footpath · 370 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 370 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 136Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route49 m
Named routeRef 136Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route468 m
Named routeRef 136Length 468 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 136Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route75 m
Named routeRef 136Length 75 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The junction of Knights Way, Cherry Avenue and Thrift Green, Brentwood

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The junction of Knights Way, Cherry Avenue and Thrift Green, Brentwood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WEALD PARKHistoric site3.9 km→🌱King George's Playing FieldsUrban park700 m→🌱King Georges Playing FieldsUrban park800 m→🌱High Wood ParkUrban park2 km→✦Chapel of St Thomas à BecketHistoric site1.3 km→🌱North Road PlaygroundUrban park1.4 km→

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